diff --git a/asoc/msm-dai-q6-hdmi-v2.c b/asoc/msm-dai-q6-hdmi-v2.c
index bcf21b5..4291077 100644
--- a/asoc/msm-dai-q6-hdmi-v2.c
+++ b/asoc/msm-dai-q6-hdmi-v2.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
 	struct msm_dai_q6_hdmi_dai_data *dai_data = dev_get_drvdata(dai->dev);
 
 	if (!test_bit(STATUS_PORT_STARTED, dai_data->status_mask)) {
-		pr_err("%s:  afe port not started. status_mask = %ld\n",
+		pr_debug("%s:  afe port not started. status_mask = %ld\n",
 			__func__, *dai_data->status_mask);
 		goto done;
 	}